TANNERSVILLE, PA — The Homecoming 2025: The Lenape Speak conference will take place Friday and Saturday, November 7-8, 2025, at Northampton Community College’s Pocono Campus in Tannersville, PA. The conference will feature 22 Lenape speakers spanning seven Lenape communities across five U.S. states and Ontario, Canada, as well as filmmakers, musical artists, and visual artists whose work supports the Lenape people. These speakers will offer two days of panel discussions, crafting workshops, film screenings, nature walks, information & craft tables, and other programming to educate the public on Lenape culture.
- The Lenape are the Indigenous people of eastern Pennsylvania, southern New York, NewJersey, and northern Delaware. Some still live in their homelands, while others were forced to leave and today reside in Wisconsin, Idaho, Oklahoma, Kansas, Ontario, and other places.
- Hip-hop artist, MC, singer, songwriter, and featured Enduring Presence artist Coco Peila will be attending the conference, where she will set up a table, participate in the exhibit workshops, and, on Saturday, offer a performance followed by a songwriting event with Lenape drummers and the conference community.
- Camelback Resort is offering block-rate rooms at $195/night for conference-goers the nights of Thurs 11/6, Fri 11/7, Sat 11/8, and Sun 11/9.
- Discounted registration is available for students.
Registration, program, & further info here.
Short promotional video here.
WDIY NPR radio interview feature here.
Facebook Event page //here.
The Western boundary, North Mount Vernon Avenue, is not pictured.
A Golden Eagle feather held by a Native American Lenape or member the Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma. (BILL RETTEW/MEDIANEWS GROUP)
A beautiful hand-made outfit worn by the Lenape of Oklahoma. (BILL RETTEW/MEDIANEWS GROUP)
The Lenape of Oklahoma wearing a traditional outfit at West Chester University. (BILL RETTEW/MEDIANEWS GROUP)